Citing Evidence

Karina woke up with the sun blasting through her shades. She groggily rolled over and looked at her clock, which read 6:30 a.m. She yawned and crawled out of bed, sticky and sweaty from the humid night. After lazily getting into her bathing suit and grabbing a ripe banana, she swung her backpack on her back and left the quiet house.  Based on the passage what can we infer about the type of job this person has?

• Waitress
• Lifeguard
• Nurse

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

The walk to the beach took her half an hour, but it passed by quickly. Tropical birds kept her company, chirping hello from the lush green trees, while neighbors stretching on their front porches waved as Karina passed by. However, once she left her neighborhood and reached the entrance to the tourist resort, the atmosphere completely changed. She began to hear the faint clinking of silverware as the servers set up for breakfast. Early risers from the hotel strolled along the beach, taking pictures of the unforgettable sunrise. The resort was full all year, as Bali is a famous tourist destination—one island of many in the country of Indonesia, in Southeast Asia. Indonesia is located just below the Philippines and above Australia. 
Based on the passage, what can inference can we make about where this person is?

• An island
• A farm
• An island and resort

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

Read this paragraph. "Karina dropped off her things, then ran back to the beach to her lifeguard chair. She climbed up and took her position for the day, where she would watch the resort’s guests frolic in the water and look out for any potential danger. Some days she would grow bored, watching the same people do the same things over and over again. The job was quite repetitive, but she received steady pay, something that allowed her to continue living on the beautiful island." Based on this information, what can you conclude about Karina’s attitude toward living on the island? 

• She hated her job.
• She absolutely loved the job.
• The job was ok.

The sun climbed in the sky, and the temperature rapidly increased. Just as Karina turned on a small portable fan to cool herself, someone began yelling in the water. Karina immediately jumped off her chair and ran toward the shore. She soon realized the person was yelling “shark.” Her stomach dropped. She had never experienced a shark sighting before but knew that she should get everyone out of the water. Even though people were already swimming and running toward the sand, she began to pull people out of the water and assisted young children who couldn’t move quickly enough. All the while she kept her eyes on the blue waves but didn’t see any sign of a shark. Based on the passage, what can we conclude about Katrina's experience as a lifeguard?

• Katrina is afraid but ready to take action. 
• Katrina has had a little experience with this kind of emergency.
• Katrina is scared out of her mind and does not know how to handle this situation.

What does the word inference mean?

• to know
• to comprehend
• to make a conclusion based on evidence

What does the word implied mean? 

• directly stated
• suggested but not directly stated

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does the word comprehend mean?

• to understand
• to know 

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RF.5.4A

What does analyze mean?

•  break down to reveal
• to correct

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

What does the word predict mean?

• what happens in the beginning
• say or estimate what will happen in the future
• what happens in the end

Every day after work Paul took his muddy boots off on the steps of the front porch.  Alice would have a fit if the boots made it so far as the welcome mat.  He then took off his dusty overalls and threw them into a plastic garbage bag; Alice left a new garbage bag tied to the porch railing for him every morning.  On his way in the house, he dropped the garbage bag off at the washing machine and went straight up the stairs to the shower as he was instructed.  He would eat dinner with her after he was "presentable," as Alice had often said.  
What type of person is Alice?

• Care free and calm
• meticulous and controlling
• messy and sloppy
• sad and angry